Property sales jump 25% as mortgage rates ease
Zoopla's latest index tells of a sharp rise in home-buyer demand, pushing house price growth into positive territory.
Property industry reactions: Mortgage approvals climb for fifth month
'The recovery in housing market activity is taking hold despite an uncertain start to the year for mortgage rates,' comments Simon Gammon, Managing Partner at Knight Frank Finance.
Asking prices jump 1.5% in a month as the property market ‘marches in Spring’
Rightmove reports a continued recovery in home-buying activity, led by the top-end of the market
Mortgage approvals rise again as borrowing costs ease
40% more home purchase mortgages were approved in January this year than in January 2023.
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Property sales jump 25% as mortgage rates ease
Zoopla's latest index tells of a sharp rise in home-buyer demand, pushing house price growth into positive territory.
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'Best-in-class stock is still moving quickly, but broadly there is much less urgency in the market,' says Savills.